The Smyrna Vinings townhome and condo market is off to a good start in the new year much like the Smyrna Vinings single family home market. Smyrna Vinings condo and townhome sales continue at a higher rate than the same time last year, which is evident in the buyer activity that we’ve seen the first two months of 2013.

As you can see, we’ve been tracking the market for quite some time. We sell a lot of Smyrna Vinings homes, condos and townhomes and one of the major reasons is that we specialize in the area, we know the inventory of homes for sale and understand the trends, statistics and all the local pertinent information necessary for you to make an informed decision.

As you’ll notice, the green bar is 2007 and we were selling a lot more condos and townhomes in 2007. Sales dropped continuously in 2008, while 2009 stabilized and picked up in the fourth quarter largely due to the first-time home buyer tax credit. 2010 saw the market peak in the late Spring and Summer. Smyrna Vinings condo saw slow and steady improvement in 2012 and that has rolled on over to 2013. Buyers are finding it harder to resist today’s interest rates in the 3s and the attractive prices. It really is the perfect opportunity for a home buyer.

The Active Listings chart depicts Smyrna Vinings condos and townhomes currently for sale. You’ll note that total active listings peaked in 2008, which can be explained based upon sales dropping significantly in 2008, which resulted in Smyrna Vinings townhomes and condos sitting on the market longer. In 2009, we saw the active listings drop significantly and this can be tied to the economic uncertainty, which resulted in a lot less development of new condos and townhomes for sale in the Smyrna Vinings market.

This trend has continued. What we see now in the current market is that active listings are lower than any of the past six years. One interesting point about this is you have less competition if you want to sell in today’s market. If you’ve thought about selling and just aren’t sure, be sure to contact us or find out how much your home is worth. And if you’re looking to buy, inventory is thin and you’ll be fighting over the best properties with other buyers.

One other important statistic that we like to track is how we gauge the health of the Smyrna Vinings townhome and condo market. Months of inventory is a calculation that takes the current amount of homes for sale and divides that by the number of homes that have sold in the last 12 months. What the result means is if no more homes were listed, how many months would it take, based upon the past 12 months activity, to sell all the homes currently for sale. A result of 6 months is considered a healthy market, less than 6 months a seller’s market and more than 6 months, a buyer’s market.

What you can see in the chart above is that months of inventory dropped significantly in July and August and has stayed down since then. It is the first time we’ve seen inventory below the six month threshold in the past six years. The highest amount of bloat and most severe buyer’s market was in January of 2009 with significant improvement coming at the end of 2009 and throughout 2010. After a wild and bumpy ride in 2011 in terms of inventory, we’ve really seen inventory continue to drop since mid 2012. As sales increase there are not enough new condos and townhomes coming on the market to replace those sold. If inventory drops further, we’ll continue to experience a lot of multiple offer situations like we have already this year and last year.

Hope that was helpful and don’t hesitate to contact us if we can help you sell your Smyrna Vinings condo or townhome or find your new Smyrna Vinings townhome or condo. And don’t forget that we offer the most extensive Smyrna Vinings condo and townhome search in the area.

Aaron Hofmann is the founder of SmyrnaVinings.com and also a Realtor with Atlanta Communities focused on the Smyrna real estate market and the Vinings real estate market. Aaron is a transplant from the Midwest (amazingly not a native Atlantan) and has lived in the Smyrna Vinings area for over 10 years. Find Aaron Hofmann on Google+

Testimonials

Robert & Lisa

Best Realtor ever! He is incredibly helpful, professional, personable, understanding, patient, and reliable. We had to search for months through countless homes until we found the one we love, and Aaron was there supporting us every step of the way. He is awesome! Look no further for the perfect Realtor.

- Robert & Lisa

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2015-06-03T04:30:13+00:00

- Robert & Lisa

Best Realtor ever! He is incredibly helpful, professional, personable, understanding, patient, and reliable. We had to search for months through countless homes until we found the one we love, and Aaron was there supporting us every step of the way. He is awesome! Look no further for the perfect Realtor.

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Jeremy & Leslie

We had a wonderful homebuying experience with Aaron. He is very prompt to return emails and phone calls. He was always available to answer our questions and offer advice. He made sure that we had all the little details in our contract and made sure that everything was taken care of before our closing. We also know that even after purchasing our home, that we can still reach out to him. My mom also used him during her purchase as well and had a good experience too!

-Jeremy & Leslie

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2015-06-02T16:45:01+00:00

-Jeremy & Leslie

We had a wonderful homebuying experience with Aaron. He is very prompt to return emails and phone calls. He was always available to answer our questions and offer advice. He made sure that we had all the little details in our contract and made sure that everything was taken care of before our closing. We View Full →

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Hazel

I absolutely loved working with Aaron. He understood exactly what I was looking for. I was in town for the weekend and wanted my search to be as productive as possible. It was. Every home he showed me was a possible and then he showed the perfect one for me. I think the best part of working with Aaron was that he did not pressure me. Aaron kept me informed during the negotiation and closing process which went very smoothly. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for an agent.

- Hazel

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2015-06-03T04:30:47+00:00

- Hazel

I absolutely loved working with Aaron. He understood exactly what I was looking for. I was in town for the weekend and wanted my search to be as productive as possible. It was. Every home he showed me was a possible and then he showed the perfect one for me. I think the best part View Full →

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Kathleen

I have worked with Aaron on several occasions while looking for a home in Smyrna. It was great to pick his brain because he is very knowledgeable about the area, and I trusted his judgment. He is professional, experienced and is there when you need him. I had previously worked with an agent who was not as knowledgeable or experienced so Aaron was a real treat! I have already recommended him to my daughter (who used his services and was also pleased) and friends.

- Kathleen

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2015-06-03T04:22:47+00:00

- Kathleen

I have worked with Aaron on several occasions while looking for a home in Smyrna. It was great to pick his brain because he is very knowledgeable about the area, and I trusted his judgment. He is professional, experienced and is there when you need him. I had previously worked with an agent who was View Full →

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Matt

I had a great experience with Aaron doing my short-sale. He really helped to break down the process and left me feeling a little more comfortable with the entire process. It was nice to have someone like him to deal with the negotiations with the bank and I felt like he looked after my best interests. Would definitely recommend him to someone in metro Atlanta again.

- Matt

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2015-06-03T04:20:43+00:00

- Matt

I had a great experience with Aaron doing my short-sale. He really helped to break down the process and left me feeling a little more comfortable with the entire process. It was nice to have someone like him to deal with the negotiations with the bank and I felt like he looked after my best View Full →

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